Author Archives: Wright Flyer Guy

This dark, rainy fun day may need to be curtailed as I do not want to go outside in the wet weather. I am still feeling triumphant that Operation Leaves is completed and just in time for the rain. Today … Continue reading →

So much for daylight savings time… it’s dark at 7:15 AM. It’s actually just very dark gray but it suits my grumpy mood for the morning. I was lying in bed with a list of documentaries, plus the last two … Continue reading →

Saturday morning was just one of those “damn it all to hell” mornings with my crabbiness. Once I got to The Park for my four hour shift, I was fine and happy to see Guests from the Hudson Valley region … Continue reading →

There’s not much to report. The time change still makes me feel a bit sluggish no matter how I try to maintain my energy. Teaching had so many highs over the past three days and I finished last night with … Continue reading →

I am awake and alert despite losing sleep Thursday and Friday nights. Thursday, I barely managed four hours. I fell asleep and woke around 2:00 AM and could not recover continued slumber until 5:00 AM. Last night, the play did … Continue reading →

I am one happy camper! After nearly twenty years, I finally applied a system for raking Mama Kay’s yard that was much more expedient. Her tree sits at the corner of her yard where Rockhill Avenue runs into Shroyer Road, … Continue reading →

This was a typical visit to Woodland Cemetery with Flyer. We’d always stop at the Wright family plot just as we did that first day before bringing Flyer home. The ten week old puppy hopped out of the car, scampered … Continue reading →

It’s been a slower start to my day, and I earned my additional snoozes after Zooming with my London son and feeding the dogs. Normally, I feel guilty for wasting time, but I do not. My body was nudging me … Continue reading →

A year ago, I posted something on social media about the Brooklyn Bridge in New York City, and my friend, Diane Householder, added to the post with information about the John A. Roebling Suspension Bridge which spans the Ohio River … Continue reading →

One of the most beautiful trees in the neighborhood, and one of my favorites, is the very large tree at the corner of Mama Kay‘s yard. as one can tell from the photographs, it fills up quite an amount of … Continue reading →

While at The Park this morning, I looked outside the entry into the actual park and saw tons of leaves drifting to the ground from the perch they’ve held since the spring. While it is common to see leaves dropping, … Continue reading →

Rainy days and Mondays might have sunk Karen Carpenter’s spirits but I usually don’t allow that to get in the way of my own, even in the autumn with darker days. However, it is a warm 58 degrees and a … Continue reading →

I combined a photo-hike and in-person research into a marvelous morning and early afternoon with 6,442 steps achieved. I took the No. 17 bus to the other side of the Webster Street bridge where I began my journey along the … Continue reading →

How can you pass up visiting Carillon Historical Park on a beautiful day such as this? Come visit one of Dayton’s truly remarkable gems!

A new book on Mary (Todd) Lincoln is out and it is outstanding. My dear friend and fellow Hoosier, Donna McCreary, has written MARY LINCOLN DEMYSTIFIED: FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ABOUT ABRAHAM’S WIFE. I remember when Donna was tossing around the … Continue reading →

Right now, it is a bit chilly, but the day promises to meet up with the mid-60s. I am anticipating a lot of Guests visiting The Park, today. 57 years, yesterday, October 28, 1965, the last section was placed in … Continue reading →

Cold. It’s 36 degrees and our peak is to be 54 degrees. I am at The Park all day and I am hoping it doesn’t keep folks away. I am sure the eagle paparazzi will be there to document our … Continue reading →

Yesterday was warm and windy and today is almost the exact opposite, chilly, wet, and windy. There is not much at all to report. I am getting ready to head into The Park for the afternoon and am hoping folks … Continue reading →

I lunched in the Oregon District while reading a new book, MARY LINCOLN DEMYSTIFIED, by Donna McCreary. Excellent. This was followed by an hour’s walk through the central area of Downtown Dayton. What a gorgeous day.

This morning’s sky was spectacularly speedy but outstanding. Others are posting photos Dar better than what I captured as I tried to dodge cars on the very busy Shroyer Road. Today is my first day off since October began. I … Continue reading →

It’s a beautiful day at Carillon Historical Park as the colorful season is winding down. These dare the colors Orville & Wilbur Wright would have known.

What a gorgeous morning it is here in The Miami Valley. A perfect fall morning with temperatures expected to be in the mid-70s. Sunday, I accomplished a good deal of items around The Haasienda which included bringing in the deck … Continue reading →

I arrived at The Park by 12:15 PM and dove into the schoolhouse to see if Deanna could take lunch; however, she was with some Guests, and we sat on the back terrace of The Heritage Center while I finished … Continue reading →